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Sunday Psalms;
Ayin
Don't leave me to the mercy of my enemies, for I have done what is just and right. Please guarantee a blessing for me. Don't let the arrogant oppress me!
My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled.
I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love, and teach me your decrees.
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Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold.
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Psalms 119:121-128 NLT
At the heart of this part of Ps119, nestled between the psalmists cries for help and putting his trust in God, is this:
"My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled."
In the midst of his troubles he is holding on to faith, and gives this very human response too, "I can't see You at work in this".
Does that resonate?
Health, finance, relationships, loss, tragedy, pressure, change, the world pushing in, and I'm holding on to faith, holding to the truth that our God is Good, but "I can't see You at work in this", "My eyes strain to see your rescue, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled".
It's OK to think this & it's OK to say it because it's here in the middle of our Bible.
When it's hard to hold hope we need one another, lean in to one another, to sit with this wreslting with faith.
It's OK to ask God the big questions on our hearts.
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